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Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions

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Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions

by George S. (George Sewall) Boutwell

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THOUGHTS - ON - EDUCATIONAL TOPICS - AND - INSTITUTIONS.

18:52

THE INTRINSIC NATURE AND VALUE OF LEARNING, AND ITS INFLUENCE UPON LABOR. - [Lecture before the American Institute of Instruction.]

53:39

EDUCATION AND CRIME. - [Extract from the Twenty-First Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education.]

34:34

REFORMATION OF CHILDREN. - [Address at the Inauguration of William E. Starr, Superintendent of the State Reform School at Westborough.]

14:26

THE CARE AND REFORMATION OF THE NEGLECTED AND EXPOSED CLASSES OF CHILDREN. - [An Address delivered at the opening of the State Industrial School for Girls, at Lancaster, Massachusetts.]

1:00:30

ELEMENTARY TRAINING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - [Extract from the Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education.]

28:56

THE RELATIVE MERITS OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND ENDOWED ACADEMIES. - [Remarks before the American Institute of Instruction, at Manchester, N. H.]

16:37

THE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM. - [An Address delivered at the Dedication of the Powers Institute, Bernardston.]

53:42

NORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING. - [An Address delivered at the Dedication of the State Normal School, at Salem.]

23:33

FEMALE EDUCATION. - [An Address before the Newburyport Female High School.]

27:16

Description

A reflective essay opens with a lively dialogue on the very meaning of “learning.” Drawing on the definitions of Bailey, Walker, Webster and the poetic insight of Milton, the author shows how the term has been stretched from mere language skill to a deeper pursuit of understanding the world’s principles, both scientific and moral. He argues that true learning must unite knowledge with the duties and relationships that shape human life, urging readers to look beyond rote instruction.

The work then turns to the role of schools in a rapidly changing society. While honoring the historic contribution of formal institutions, it suggests that much of today’s vital education emerges from the broader world—industry, experience, and everyday practice. By contrasting academic study with practical, lived wisdom, the author invites teachers and learners alike to reconsider how education can better serve both the mind and the common good.

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Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-08-16

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19056

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About the author

George S. (George Sewall) Boutwell

1818–1905

A self-taught lawyer and reform-minded politician, he moved from Massachusetts state politics to the center of national debates over finance, Reconstruction, and civil rights. He later became a prominent voice against American imperial expansion, giving his long public career an unexpectedly modern edge.

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